Ugresha, Ugreśa, Ugra-isha: 4 definitions
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Ugresha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Ugresha has 2 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Ugreśa can be transliterated into English as Ugresa or Ugresha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchUgreśa (उग्रेश):—(ugra + īśa) m. der gewaltige Gebieter, ein Beiname Śiva’s [Mahābhārata 3, 8836.] Name eines von Ugra erbauten Heiligthums [Rājataraṅgiṇī 1, 350.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungUgreśa (उग्रेश):—m. —
1) der gewaltige Herr , Beiname Śiva' [Mahābhārata 3,106,12.] —
2) Nomen proprium eine von einem Ugra erbauten Heiligthums.
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The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
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